Funkdify All Humans!
A soundtrack? Well, this is certainly a little late.
Published: November 16, 2005
"Destroy All Humans! success has been extraordinary, and the release of the soundtrack is a great example of the growing potential of this brand," giggled a delighted Kelly Flock, executive vice president, Worldwide Publishing, THQ. "The game's irreverent personality and original theme has garnered a strong fan base in the videogame community, and now music fans will be able to share in the game's alien rhythm."
That’s not just patented marketing FlockSpin™, folks, it’s the truth. DAH has done remarkably well, and rightly so; we just about everyone else in the gaming press love the game. Apparently, for once that love has spread to the people buying the games, though we’re confident it’s because the actual game itself its more universally awesome than our persuasive and magical way with words. And no, that’s not an excuse to not have read the review.
But the latest turn of events in the game’s saga perplexes even us. Almost five months after the game saw release, we’re now staring at the soundtrack for the game. And not just the theremin-laced work that Gary Schyman did that you’ll probably remember but actual licensed tracks from electronica artists and a handful of remixes of some of the more familiar tracks you heard in the game from Santa Monica College’s KCRW fixture Jason Bentley. Junkie XL, Meat Beat Manifesto and Timo Maas are all represented here.
"The soundtrack appeals to all sorts of musical tastes, combining classic 50's songs with some of today's hottest sounds", suggests Brian McNelis, Vice President and General Manager, Lakeshore Records. "What results is a soundtrack that not only stays true to the theme of the game, but also provides a fun and unique addition to anyone's music collection."
Lakeshore, the musical offshoot of Lakeshore Entertainment, handled the publishing of the album, which fittingly manages to slip right in next to stuff from [umd=8]Napoleon Dynamite[/umd] or fellow label artist Meat Beat Manifesto. A couple of tracks can be listened to on the game’s official site, while the full album is in stores as of yesterday for a little under $20.
That’s not just patented marketing FlockSpin™, folks, it’s the truth. DAH has done remarkably well, and rightly so; we just about everyone else in the gaming press love the game. Apparently, for once that love has spread to the people buying the games, though we’re confident it’s because the actual game itself its more universally awesome than our persuasive and magical way with words. And no, that’s not an excuse to not have read the review.
But the latest turn of events in the game’s saga perplexes even us. Almost five months after the game saw release, we’re now staring at the soundtrack for the game. And not just the theremin-laced work that Gary Schyman did that you’ll probably remember but actual licensed tracks from electronica artists and a handful of remixes of some of the more familiar tracks you heard in the game from Santa Monica College’s KCRW fixture Jason Bentley. Junkie XL, Meat Beat Manifesto and Timo Maas are all represented here.
"The soundtrack appeals to all sorts of musical tastes, combining classic 50's songs with some of today's hottest sounds", suggests Brian McNelis, Vice President and General Manager, Lakeshore Records. "What results is a soundtrack that not only stays true to the theme of the game, but also provides a fun and unique addition to anyone's music collection."
Lakeshore, the musical offshoot of Lakeshore Entertainment, handled the publishing of the album, which fittingly manages to slip right in next to stuff from [umd=8]Napoleon Dynamite[/umd] or fellow label artist Meat Beat Manifesto. A couple of tracks can be listened to on the game’s official site, while the full album is in stores as of yesterday for a little under $20.
